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I, for one, would like the chance to find out how far. Brad Forrister VP/Content M. Lee Smith Publishers
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One escape clause: Sarbanes-Oxley generally applies only to publicly traded companies. Brad Forrister VP/Content M. Lee Smith Publishers
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On this one, I'd suggest that you consult counsel. A lawyer needs to look at the contract as a whole. If you do terminate, you should consider offering some severance in exchange for execution of a waiver. Brad Forrister VP/Content M. Lee Smith…
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Sorry to be jumping in a little late here, but DB & others, if you've got forms you think would be helpful, send me a copy and we'll post it through the Documents section. Brad Forrister VP/Content M. Lee Smith Publishers
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7a) Some states have discounts in workers' comp premiums for employers that have a drug-free workplace program. And in some states, employers who implement a full drug-free workplace program get out of workers' comp claims if a test immediately aft…
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I agree with Don. Each potential lawsuit is different enough that you should get advice from your employment law counsel - they know better than anyone else what the settlement value for your case is. They'll be the first ones to recommend settling…
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It might be easier to manage if the company (or an employee committee) picked one worthy program rather than letting the employees choose from among several. You'd be more likely to make an impact, and the PR benefits would probably be greater as w…
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Are you kidding? You've got firefighting equipment, handle rescue training, retrieve your own venison, and chop tree stumps, and you need protection? Brad Forrister VP/Content M. Lee Smith Publishers
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You should be able to search through them in the HR Answer Engine in the subscribers area. I took a quick glance and didn't see anything that looked like the long test. And I haven't seen NJ in any of the lists like the one you quote. Brad Forris…
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[font size="1" color="#FF0000"]LAST EDITED ON 08-19-04 AT 03:36PM (CST)[/font][br][br]First of all, you haven't hired him, right? You have an obligation not to hire if you have reasonable knowledge that he's an illegal alien. You probably should…
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We did laser tag one year. Not sure how much team-building went on, but at least we got to shoot at each other. Brad Forrister VP/Content M. Lee Smith Publishers
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You've probably already thought of this, but if the other company runs full-tilt all year long, won't your use of their employees throw them into overtime? Whereas if you just hire them to work a second job, you're not incurring time and a half. B…
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I'm no expert on this, but I think the big deal in most of the document destruction cases is that no one started shredding until they got into legal trouble. If you have a uniform document retention policy, and if you follow it uniformly, and if yo…
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The editors are very interested and willing to answer questions that come from their subscribers. They are understandably more reticent about weighing in when they aren't sure who the question is coming from. They're also plenty busy with their law …
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Whatever, We have discussed the idea of selling Forum access separate from a newsletter subscription, but it doesn't dovetail very well with what we're trying to accomplish with the change. Therefore, we won't be offering the Forum as a stand-alone…
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Applications are mostly an information-gathering device for the employer. Look at the information you'd get from the application. If you need some of it and don't already have it somewhere else - like an HR information system - then you might want…
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How about suggesting a review of overtime status, since the new regs are going into effect? Or perhaps requesting a copy of all the exempts and the hours they're being paid for, with copies to all the partners for their review? Do I detect a lit…
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I vote with Pork, Don, & the others. You should give the employee a copy. And you should get an acknowledgement from the employee. It's better for management if the employee has a copy of an honestly written appraisal that matches what the em…
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This may not be as wacky as it sounds. Rental car companies do swear out warrants for people who don't return cars on time. Normally, you think of embezzlement as theft from an employer, usually involving someone who is entrusted with money or go…
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I don't know of a specific time limit. I've certainly seen cases where rehires occurred fairly quickly. But if they're immediate, it certainly makes the RIF look like a sham. There are some cases arguing that it's a violation of ERISA to use a RI…
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They certainly should be able to supply summary information. Brad Forrister Director of Publishing M. Lee Smith Publishers
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DeniseE, We officially frown on employee posts, and we frequently delete them - especially if we find them before anyone has responded. We've had this debate on the board a couple of times before, and I think the consensus of everyone here at HRhe…
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Para, I think Justgettingstarted's question wasn't limited to what could be asked in interviews. Justgettingstarted, you might look at some of the responses in the "EE having seizures in the office" thread. Brad Forrister Director of Publishing …
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Well, first of all, the bill hasn't passed yet. It has passed in the Senate but hasn't yet come to a vote in the U.S. House. So it could change before it's finally enacted. Here's what our Federal Employment Law Insider had to say when it passed …
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You can't fire someone for filing a workers' comp claim. But you can fire someone for violating a safety rule. And you can do it while they're out on workers' comp. But because of the first issue, you ought to do it very carefully. Make sure you…
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As I read your post, your employee is in Kentucky, not Mississippi. Kentucky does prohibit retaliatory discharge of employees for filing a workers' comp claim. That's not what you're doing, of course, but that's what the employee would claim. I'd…
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Well, I've seen gaps that turned out to be a stay in prison, a stay in a mental facility, an employer from whom the applicant embezzled... I've also seen benign reasons, like staying at home to care for kids, getting married to a rich spouse who wa…
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If you're unionized, surveillance cameras are a mandatory subject of collective bargaining. If not, the only limits are the "expectation of privacy" ones. Brad Forrister Director of Publishing M. Lee Smith Publishers
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If you have indeed purchased the companies, rather than just acquiring some of their assets, you'll probably need to keep the personnel files for as long as you'd keep your own. Laws in several areas basically provide that the acquiring company inh…
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For some chapters and verses, check just about any of our materials on the Americans with Disabilities Act. Nowadays add on HIPAA, which imposes confidentiality rules that will affect you both in your role as health care provider and employer. Brad…